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THE WHOLE STORY UNC vs. DUKE: THE HOLLYWOOD EAST: OF THE DELICTABLE TOBACCO ROAD NORTH CAROLINA’S PG. 46 PG. 56 KRISPY KREME RIVALRY CONTINUES WALK OF FAME PG. 60 THE INAUGURAL ISSUE HROOTED & omeRAISIED IN NORTH CAROLINA GrownMAGAZINE SID IN E! CELEBRATING N.C.’s Legendary Recording Artists pg. 21 NCHOMEGROWN.COM // 1 Home GrownMAGAZINE STAFF ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Jason Armond ASST. ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Lauren V. Wilkinson DIGITAL DIRECTOR: Welcome to the premier issue of Home Arya Ji Grown magazine. We are very excited to present this new, monthly publication CONTRIBUTORS to you and hope that it provides you Your Journey Begins Here. with compelling content that celebrates Jason Armond all things rooted and raised in North Lauren V. Wilkinson Carolina. WWW.VISITNC.ORG Mary Carson Wells From the mountains to the sea North Carolina’s rich Haley Hodges landscape is filled with many historic landmarks, Thomas Squire Jr. attractions, artisans and celebrities. We promise to curate a Lauren V. Wilkinson wide collection of content highlighting the people, places, and things that make North Carolina a true southern Tyler Trocinski gem. Our goal with Home Grown magazine is to illicit Samantha Beltran excitement every month when you receive your next Anna Bradsher issue. And, as we continue to evolve the magazine, we Katelyn Mottesheard will always value ask your feedback so that we can meet and exceed your expectations. Asia Chou Irene Zhou I would like to take a moment to thank our staff for their Joy I. Lackey contributions and hard work to the launch this magazine. Sam Collins As you open your first inaugural issue of Home Grown, it is our sincere hope that you are inspired to explore Sally Dillon the great state of North Carolina and its rich history and Zita Voros culture. Sit back, relax and enjoy this piece created just for you. Happy reading! PHOTO CREDITS: Redefining the Small Busness pg.7, Anna Peeples // The Show Must go On pg.11, Surryarts.org, alamy.com // Boho Bold pg.15, Back of the Moon Boutique // Forever First in Flight pg.16, Library of Congress, US Patent Office, National Park Service, Smithsonian Air and Space Museum // Our State, Our Sound pg.21, wiznation.com,1stdibs.com, cityofclarksdale.org, genius.com/artists/Roberta-flack, flickr.com/photos/ Jason Armond insideplaya/4255912146/ //Tasteofcountry.com, ihiphopmusic.com, enews. - Artistic Director tech.com // From the Mountains to the Sea pg.28, // “Grandfather Mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway” by Smart Destinations used under CC BY 2.0 // Flowers of Temptation pg.32, Pixabay.com // Lighting the Way pg.36, Wendy Luby (Pixabay) // The Cream of the Crop pg.41, PxHere, WikiMedia Commons, Public Domain Pictures, Max Pixel // Home of Krispy Kreme pg.48, Pexels.com, Flickr: Hot sign photo https://flic.kr/p/6XSvYk // Hop, Hop, Hoop Hooray for N.C Brews pg.50, Tobacco Wood Brewing, Pexels. com // A Taste of Tradition pg.53, Jason Armond // Southern Legend pg.54, Cheerwine.com // The TOBACCO ROAD Rivalry pg.56, Alex Kormann // N.C. Walk of Fame pg.60, EUE Screen Gems Studios, StarNews Media, HRMV, Jim Liestman ,James Willamor, Ansuz Magazine, Bobistraveling // A State AFair pg.66 Samantha Beltran, N.C. State Fair Archives, State of N.C. Archive, Pixabay // A State AFair pg.66, Samantha Beltran, N.C. State Fair Archives, State of N.C. Archive Pixabay // Moonshine Country pg.70, Save 2 // HOME GROWN // December 2018 North Wilkesboro Speedway, Getty Images ContentsHow Bekah Bohlen is Redefining the Small Business 6 First in Flight: How NC Earned Boho Bold that Title 16 Southern Legend: The Questions Hop, Hop, Hooray 14 Behind Cheerwine BBQ in NC: Battle Between for NC Breweries East and West 54 50 52 UNC & Duke: The Tobacco Road Rivalry 70 56 46 Moonshine Country Flower of Temptation 32 4 // HOME GROWN // December 2018 NCHOMEGROWN.COM // 5 PEOPLE Redefining WITH A GOAL OF the CASTING A WIDE CREATIVE NET, CAT CALL COLLECTIVE Small WAS FORMED TO BE A PERFECT Bekah Bohlen is a woman who knows how to UMBRELLA stay busy. A North Carolina-native, Bohlen started her FOR A Businessfirst Hillsborough-based company Cat Call Collective in 2015. The Collective sells greeting cards and paper WIDE goods designed by Bohlen, as well as other hand RANGE crafted wares from other artists. It is both an online and mobile retail shop that travels around the OF CREATIVE Triangle area. ENDEAVORS. Bohlen was the recipient of the #Girlboss biannual $15,000 grant in 2015. The grant awards a Written & Designed by: handful of women the opportunity to pursue their Anna Bradsher passion projects and take control of their futures. The passion project Bohlen proposed was making a mobile retail store for Cat Call Collective. Now known as the Cat Call Tiny Shop, it is one of two mobile retailers she has constructed and owns. Bohlen and her husband Martin opened a second mobile company, Pinola Mobile Bar, this year. The mobile bar is a retrofitted camper and hospitality service for weddings and events. But the list of businesses and adventures doesn’t stop there; Bohlen also does freelance graphic design and custom letterpress work. NCHOMEGROWN.COM // 7 Over the last three years, Bohlen and her husband almost obsolete in the 1970s with the advancement of conceived and built both of their mobile shops. Cat Call digital printing but has had a revival in recent years. Since Tiny Shop travels to various craft fairs and pop-up events, then, it has shifted from a male-dominated profession selling handmade artisan goods from across the country. to a female-led one. Letterpress is now very popular for Its whereabouts can be found on the @CatCallCollective wedding invitations as well as a wide range of paper goods. Instagram account. Bohlen sells letterpress greeting cards, coasters and prints. Cat Call Collective started as Bohlen’s personal The name was inspired by the first two cards paper goods line. Since its birth, it has evolved to an Bohlen designed. One card said “Holler back girl,” and online and mobile retailer and now also sells goods from the other read “Meow.” The pair sparked the name Cat other artists. A lot of Bohlen’s work features letterpress Call. Bohlen chose to call it a collective, so as not to printing. Letterpress is a technique of relief printing limit herself to paper goods. using a printing press. The technique became 8 // HOME GROWN // December 2018 NCHOMEGROWN.COM // 9 the Show Must Go On THE LEGEND OF ANDY GRIFFITH AND THE NOSTALGIC HAVEN OF MAYBERRY LIVES ON IN MOUNT AIRY, N.C. Written & Designed by: Sally Dillon NCHOMEGROWN.COM // 11 of the Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy commented on the economic benefit the show has brought: “We see tourists coming here year-round, and that has been a major support for our local small businesses.” Even for those far from the idyllic Mount Airy feel a connection to not only the show but the North Carolina town. Remie James, a resident of Staten Island, NY, says that her mother loves the show and they would love to attend a Mayberry Days festival. She says the show is a good mix of reality and fiction, as the plot is “PEOPLE COME made up, but many of the places alluded to are real. Even her home of Staten Island was mentioned in the show. HERE LOOKING “[The show] was serious, to the point, believable,.[The FOR THE REAL characters] had morals and respect, and it was fun and entertaining,” James remarks. MAYBERRY.” Between the small fame it has brought Mount Airy and the the connection it has fostered among viewers, The Andy Mayberry Days, an annual festival Griffith Show has had an impact that Celebrating The Andy Griffith Show has reached well beyond its eight in Mount Airy, NC. seasons. In a world that is not as simple as Mayberry, it is important to find things that remind you the beauty he 60s were a turbulent time in America Airy, North Carolina. If you take a trip to Mount of a slower, more intentional life. It is with the Cold War leading the decade Airy, you can still find some of of the same fishing important to find your Mayberry. and the Vietnam War starting toward the holes where Andy and his son Opie fished. You end. The Andy Griffith Show provided will still find Main Street looking the same as it did an escape from the turbulent political atmosphere back when the show aired with diners that look as by transporting viewers to a time when the world if they were plucked out of the TV screen. Tmoved slower. People could slip into a world where The legacy of Andy Griffith and his show the biggest conflict of the day might be whether placed Mount Airy on the map and cemented Aunt Bea wins the pickle contest at the county fair this small southern town in the hearts of many (sadly, she did not, as she lost to her loyal viewers. There’s no shortage of memorabilia best friend, Clara Edwards. - from the Andy Griffith museum and playhouse Fast forward to today, Andy Griffith and to the gift shop downtown that sells Andy Griffith The Andy Griffith Show has left mark on North merchandise. A number of businesses in downtown Carolina. Treasured by young and old alike the Mount Airy reflect the show, such as Snappy Lunch actor and his show harkens back to a simpler time diner, while others reflect the era, such as Walker’s invoking a strong sense of nostalgia in Griffith’s Soda Fountain.